James Robert McGowan was born on May 30, 1960, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. James is the youngest of three sons of Johnny McGowan a former light heavyweight boxer from Northern England. James grew up on the West Island in Montreal. He graduated from Concordia University with a B.A. in Communications. After graduation he took a job as a copy writer ...
Wife Alicia Selvi owns Caja Studio a hair salon in Toronto.
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Son Tristan was born in 2003.
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Brother-in-law of Carlos H. Selvi. Carlos is an officer with the Baltimore County Police Department (Detective - Investigator - Special Agent).
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Brother-in-law of Marta Selvi. Marta is a Spanish court interpreter for the Superior Court of California in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Father-in-law Carlos A. Selvi owns Selvi's Jewelry Company in Timonium, Maryland.
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Father, Johnny McGowan, was a former light heavy-weight boxer from Wakefield, Yorkshire, U.K. Johnny was born July 10, 1925, in Leeds, England. He fought 181 rounds professionally with 21 wins (13 KO's), 11 losses (6 KO's), and 1 draw. Johnny emigrated to Canada from the U.K. in the late 50's.
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Has played a goalie as a television guest star and plays that same position in real life.
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Active member of ACTRA.
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Favorite past-time is working with his hands and he has renovated his home extensively.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Suicide Squad
2016
Panda Man
Beauty and the Beast
2016
TV Series
Colonel Fuller
Rogue
2016
TV Series
Agent Renner
The Girlfriend Experience
2016
TV Series
Alex Payton
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word
2016
TV Movie
Louis Vertucci
How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town
2015
Spencer Goode
Good Witch
2015
TV Series
Mr. Jones
Bitten
2014-2015
TV Series
James William
Malcolm Danvers
Republic of Doyle
2014
TV Series
Damon Rhodes
Degrassi: The Next Generation
2014
TV Series
Danny Yegovan
Darknet
2014
TV Series
Dr. Cooper
Stage Fright
2014/I
Victor Brady
Compulsion
2013/I
Bob
Bomb Girls
2012-2013
TV Series
Rollie Witham
Claddagh
2012-2013
TV Series
Frank McGuire
Cracked
2013
TV Series
Detective Sam Parkes
Transporter: The Series
2012
TV Series
Ian O'Sullivan
Total Recall
2012/I
Military Adjutant
Against the Wall
2011
TV Series
Bob Barceli
Covert Affairs
2011
TV Series
Alo Morozov
The Good Witch's Gift
2010
TV Movie
Leon Deeks (credit only)
The Perfect Teacher
2010
TV Movie
Reid
The Translator
2010
Short
Husband
The Border
2008-2010
TV Series
Major Mike Kessler
Another Man's Son
2009
Mayor Richard Kendrick
Unstable
2009
TV Movie
Rupert Carlyle
All the Good Ones Are Married
2007
TV Movie
Ben
Christie's Revenge
2007
TV Movie
Richard Colton
Savage Planet
2007
TV Movie
John Stotzer
Lies and Crimes
2007
TV Movie
Charlie Danzinger
Killer Wave
2007
TV Mini-Series
Reporter Erik Adjuk
I Am an Apartment Building
2006
TV Short
David
Rent-a-Goalie
2006
TV Series
Harry 'Hey-O' Bontar
Warriors of Terra
2006
Peter Isaacs
1-800-Missing
2005
TV Series
Mr. Delaney
The Perfect Man
2005
Jean's Suitor
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2005
TV Movie
Ed
G-Spot
2005
TV Series
Producer #1
Tilt
2005
TV Series
WSOP Tournament Host
Headhunter
2004/II
Short
Father Eves
The Right Way
2004
Dad
My Brother's Keeper
2004
Scout
The Prince and Me
2004
Photographer
Air Emergency
2004
TV Series documentary
Ed Gannaway - Captain
Fallen Angel
2003
TV Movie
Billings (as James McCowan)
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2003
TV Series
Gordon, The Sniper
Perfect
2003/I
Short
Marsh
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
2003
TV Movie
Michael Gerson
The Adulterers' Guide to Toronto
2003
Simon
Mad Shadows
2003
Short
Priest
Mutant X
2003
TV Series
Dr. Richard Haines
Silent Night
2002
TV Movie
Capt. Dietrich
Scent of Danger
2002
TV Movie
Gideon
Largo Winch
2002
TV Series
President Fiodor Belshek
Touching Wild Horses
2002
John Benton
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002
TV Movie
Desmond
Tracker
2002
TV Series
Bradford Kotan
Screech Owls
2001
TV Series
On Their Knees
2001
Bartender
All Souls
2001
TV Series
Biohazard
La Femme Nikita
2001
TV Series
Largo Winch: The Heir
2001
TV Movie uncredited
Live Through This
2000
TV Movie
The Best Bad Thing
1997
TV Movie
First Cop
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hour
2010
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Best Ensemble
Canadian Filmmakers' Festival
How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2015)
2014
Outstanding Achievement Award
LA Web Fest
Lead Actor: Drama
Claddagh (2012)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role